tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42181356415089232662014-10-03T00:30:32.455-07:00Desperately Seeking MeglonesSurname blog for the Meglone families of Kentucky, USA.Belindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08617122234435932066noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4218135641508923266.post-12261936246972323182011-12-12T10:00:00.000-08:002011-12-12T10:00:45.074-08:00Whitney Meglone Artifacts at the KY Historical Society<div class="p1">I was recently contacted by a researcher with the Kentucky Historical Society about this blog and my research specifically on Whitney Meglone. The researcher was looking for information about Whitney to include with some historical items that are in the collections of the KY Historical Society in Lexington: two rifles and a locket.</div><div class="p1"><br /></div><div class="p1">Needless to say, I was thrilled to hear from him and to learn that Whitney actually "made" rifles! I had just assumed he worked in a shop that may have mostly done repairs, or that maybe Whitney was still in an apprentice stage. The rifles are part of the Marsh Collection of the KY Historical Society which includes other rifles by gunsmith Benjamin Mills and his apprentices (Whitney was one of his apprentices!). The Marsh collection was covered in the publication <i>KHS Chronicle</i>. Benjamin Mills lived in Harrodsburg, KY, prior to and just after the Harper's Ferry incident, and continued gunsmithing there during the Civil War. Whitney's mother married a man from Harrodsburg about 1859/1860 so Whitney could have begun his apprenticeship at about that time, or earlier since the 1859 City Directory lists Whitney as a gunsmith.</div><div class="p1"><br /></div><div class="p1">The locket and rifles can be viewed at this link, or by going to http://history.ky.gov/ and clicking on "Search Our Collections," then click on the link to the KHS Objects Catalog and enter the search term "Meglone":</div><div class="p1"><br /></div><div class="p1"><a href="http://kyhistory.pastperfect-online.com/35577cgi/mweb.exe?request=keyword;keyword=meglone;dtype=d">http://kyhistory.pastperfect-online.com/35577cgi/mweb.exe?request=keyword;keyword=meglone;dtype=d</a></div><div class="p1"><br /></div><div class="p1">Both rifles are muzzle-loaders and one is dated 1861, so it can be assumed the other is of a similar date or within a few years prior to that date, since it may not be likely that he built any rifles or guns during the Civil War because he spent so much of that time as a prisoner of war.</div><div class="p1"><br /></div><div class="p1">The locket was only recently posted to the online collection and reveals that Whitney apparently made the locket for his sister Mary while he was imprisoned at Camp Douglas. It is very detailed and looks like a small book, and is made of ivory and gold and silver decorative pieces. A small photo of Mary is still in place on the right side, but the photo of Whitney was stolen out of the locket in 1995, while in the possession of the Historical Society. Why someone would go to those lengths to steal a tiny photograph is beyond me. I can only assume that the photo must have been of Whitney in uniform and that maybe someone thought it had significant monetary value. So somewhere out there may exist this photo of Whitney, so if anyone has any information about the theft of this picture or has seen a photo of this small size that might be the one of Whitney that was stolen, please contact the KY Historical Society to let them know.</div><div class="p1"><br /></div><div class="p1">The engraving on the locket was done on the center decorative pieces on the front and back of the locket as well as on the latch. It appears that when the person stole the photo of Whitney that they may have also broken the piece of ivory it was set into, because it is now in two pieces but is still held together by the decorative metal pieces.</div><div class="p1"><br /></div><div class="p1">Did prisoners, especially at Camp Douglas, have access to these kinds of materials (ivory, gold, silver)? Could this locket have been made from items he already had on him at the time of his capture, or maybe that he could have bartered for amongst other prisoners or maybe Union soldiers? I don't know enough about the history of items made by imprisoned soldiers during the Civil War to know how he might have made something as delicate as this. Would he also have been able to have it sent to his sister while he was imprisoned?</div><div class="p1"><br /></div><div class="p1">Someday I hope that the picture of Whitney is found and that it is returned to it's rightful place back inside this locket. And who knows, maybe there are more rifles out there marked "W W Meglone, Lexington KY."</div><div class="p1"><br /></div><div class="p1">Fantastic!</div>Belindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08617122234435932066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4218135641508923266.post-36294562094613157542010-08-31T06:50:00.000-07:002010-08-31T06:55:03.657-07:00Willie E. Meglone of Ohio 1 May 1868- ?I have just come across another possible Meglone line after trying out the beta search at FamilySearch.org. I came across a listing for a Willie E. Meglone who was born in Townsend, Huron, Ohio on 1 May 1868. This is the first time I have come across this line and was very intrigued when I saw the name of Willie's father - Lewis Meglone!<br /><br />Could this be a separate Lewis from all of the Lewis/Louis' we already have documented, or could this possibly be one of ours? How common was this name during that time period (especially for possibly unrelated Meglone lines)? I will have to do some more digging because this really has me wondering if this Lewis might be the father of Sam and Louis of Lexington and Paris, KY. Their father supposedly died in Kansas City just prior to the Civil War, and it is thought that maybe he either died in an accident or of illness while working for the railroad. I don't think there is any definitive proof of his death or where he may have been buried. His wife was Lucretia Taylor of Lexington. Wouldn't his body have been sent home by the company he worked for if he died away from home while working for them?<br /><br />The Lewis who was the father of Willie E. was apparently married to Annie M. Huntley. Now I need to do some more digging on these folks and see if they stayed in Ohio or if they may have had ties to Kentucky.<br /><br />Please feel free to post a reply if you have any info on this family line.Belindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08617122234435932066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4218135641508923266.post-63374814726216855742010-01-21T11:05:00.000-08:002010-01-21T11:05:05.575-08:00Kate and Edward Meglone 1871/1878-?Siblings Kate and Edward Meglone appear on the 1910 census of Lexington, KY, in the household of their brother-in-law and sister Newton and Sarah Curtis. Kate would have been the oldest sibling at age 39, Sarah next at age 37, and the Edward at age 32. Kate and Edward were not married. All are listed as being born in Kentucky, and Edward's occupation is listed as farmer.<br /><br />Please see the post on Jack Meglone for more information on the family of Kate and Edward Meglone.<br /><br />An interesting article appeared in the Lexington Herald on 15 November 1908, when Edward would have been about 30 years old. He was apparently part of a group of men who took a large number of thoroughbred horses to Buenos Aires to be sold, and narrowly escaped a shipwreck in the process. Here is the transcribed text of the article:<br /><br />"<b>Fayette Men Tell Strange Tale of Being Shipwrecked</b><br />Young Men Return From Trip to Buenos Ayres With Elmendorf Horses After Exciting Adventures In Far-Off Southern Seas.<br />Messrs. George Bell, Allen Downing, Harry Talbott, J.D. Runyon, Joe Van Dornick and Ed. Meglone, six Lexington young men, arrived home last night from Buenos Ayres, after and exciting trip, including shipwreck near the small island of San Sabastiao, on the night of October 16.<br />George Bell, one of the party who left her in August with a consignment of sixty-five horses from Elmendorf Farm, told a thrilling narrative of their wreck and escape. In an interview last night he said:<br /><b>Tells of Adventures.</b><br />'We left here August 15th with a consignment of horses for the auction sales at Buenos Ayres, going to New York to embark. We were twenty-six days out from New York to Buenos Ayres.<br />'The trip down was practically without incident, and we landed with our horses and waited for the first of the three sales scheduled. Among the horses were the stallions imp. Dieudonne, imp. Chapelle, imp. Arkle, Geraldstine and Mikado. We saw three of these sold and embarked for our return journey on the Velasquez.<br /><b>Storm In Dark Night.</b><br />'It was a dark night with heavy rain squalls now and then. One could not make out an object more than two feet away. It was so dark that the steward and the captain could not see each other over the tray as the former handed the latter his tea at 9:30 o'clock.<br />'The ship about that time gave a jump and there was a grinding noise at the same time. She struck again and stopped. Over the starboard rail a large reef could be distinguished by means of the lights aboard ship. The passengers were many of them in a funk and were for doing this, that and the other thing, some praying, others shouting while pleadings and imprecations alike rent the air.<br />'The officers and crew behaved splendidly except the Spanish stokers who had they not been restrained would have jumped at once into the life boats. The captain brought them back quickly.<br />'Two boats were gotten out and all of the passengers, women and children first, were gotten into a boat and cleared of the ship's side. There were five other boats manned after this and all escaped, although not until many narrow escapes were had on the ship and with the boats owing to the necessity of opening the exhaust steam pipes to keep the ship from blowing up, during which time the water ran into the old of the vessel; the dynamo went out leaving the ship in total darkness. Within half an hour there was twenty-five feet of water in the engine room, the whole bottom seeming to have been torn out of the vessel.<br /><b>Sea Dyed By Cargo.</b><br />'At daylight the whole face of the waters seemed to be covered with ink, owing to the cargo of dyestuffs having stained the surface of the sea.<br />'When we first left the ship, the chief officer sailed away with us to find a beach about two miles away, followed by the other four boats. We were landed on a rocky place inhabited by natives, who swarmed around us like flies at a molasses barrel, waiting until they could help themselves to what was left of the ship. The next trip of the boats was to go back after the mails and as much baggage as could be safely procured.<br /><b>Send Native Messenger.</b><br />'A native was sent off to the nearest cable station with a message to the city of Santos. There we were kept for [two nights] and a day while the messenger was gone and until the steamer Milton could come out from Santos and take us aboard.<br />'We arrived in Santos the following morning after leaving San Sabastiao, and finding the Steamer Titian ready to sail for New York, our party embarked on her- and here we are.<br />'We had a good time and are no worse for our one rough experience, but we do not feel like tackling another shipwreck.'"Belindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08617122234435932066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4218135641508923266.post-86797522292951371512010-01-09T22:05:00.000-08:002010-01-09T22:05:44.437-08:00Robert C. Meglone 1904-1953Robert Meglone was the son of Susie Cromwell Meglone and Lewis Meglone of Paris, Bourbon County. He may have been born just prior to or shortly after the death of his father Lewis in 1904. Robert might be the Meglone boy pictured in the Paris High School football team photo which appears in the book "Paris and Bourbon County."<br /><br />The Lexington Herald, 28 July 1921:<br />"The Bourbon county boys returned from their two weeks' stay at <a href="http://campdanielboone.wordpress.com/">Camp Daniel Boone</a> this morning. Robert Meglone and Leslie O'Neill won honor for the Bourbon county group capturing the gold triangle, the highest award made at the camp. O'Neill and Meglone were the only boys to win the award during the third period."<br /><br />The Lexington Herald, 5 March 1922:<br />"Among those from Paris who attended the State Basketball Tournament at Lexington were: Misses Mamie Lee Baldwin, Rubie Hall, Catherine Wallingford, Rose Trinna Duncan, Louise Collier, Eleanor Payne, Emily Fithian, Vivian Wallingford, and Nell Robins, coach: also Messrs. Clark, Wright, Meglone, Larkin, Rose, Tucker, Dalzel, McCarty, W.M. Sheffield and Prof. F. A. Scott."<br /><br />Robert also appeared in at least one stage production:<br />"HIGH SCHOOL PLAY SUCCESS IN PARIS<br />'And Billy Disappeared' to Be Presented Tonight With New Cast<br />[Special to The Herald]<br />PARIS, Ky, May 11-- "And Billy Disappeared" a mystery play, was presented at the Paris High school auditorium last night before a large and appreciative audience. The plot centered around a mysterious young girl and an aviator, who have just returned from service in France. These parts were played by Elizabeth Rule and Rene Clark.<br />Miss Match, Elizabeth Lilleston, an old maid turned out to be a crook, Mrs. Gray, Marie Colliver, comes to the mountains in hope of finding her long lost husband. Among the guests of the inn are Mr. Bordin, Bob Meglone, district attorney and his two sisters, Nancy Borden, a popular debutante and Aggie (Annie Ewalt) a spoiled child. Gene Greener, Billy Wornell, a traveling salesman with a girl in every town.<br />One of the most interesting characters is Kitty, Mary T. Burns, the old black mammy, Bob Dusenberry, Reid Bishop, is a native of the mountain village. Milton Adair plays the part of a hermit, who turns out to be a detective.<br />Friday May 12, an entirely different cast will present this same play. There is great competition between the two casts. The best will be chosen from each to present the play in neighboring towns."<br /><br />This is likely the same Robert Meglone who served as a Captain in the Army. He entered service 16 July 1942 and was discharged 16 July 1946. "Assigned to Recruiting Service in Cleveland, Ohio, Camp Atterbury, Ind., and Cincinnati, Ohio. Awarded Victory Ribbon and American Theater Ribbon."<br /><br />More research needs to be done to locate any existing military records.<br /><br />Robert Meglone was buried at Lexington Cemetery on 7 Feb 1953, Disposition number 35289, Section A, Lot 19, funeral director Hinton-Turner.<br /><br />It is not known if Robert was ever married or had any children.<br /><br /><img height="320" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_s6B_b5XTr80/SVCGfzvDw8I/AAAAAAAAC4M/blvbtZxbl2I/s320/DSCF4016.JPG" width="240" /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04;">Lexington Cemetery, Section A</span><br /></div>Belindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08617122234435932066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4218135641508923266.post-46948925746419801522010-01-09T21:40:00.000-08:002010-01-09T21:40:39.055-08:00James Creed Meglone 28 March 1891-20 April 1937Oldest son of Samuel M. Meglone and Frank George McCoy.<br /><br />In the Bourbon News (Paris, KY), 24 Dec 1901:<br />"Master Creed Meglone, who has been attending Miss [Maria?] Tipton's school, in this city, left for his home in Lexington, Saturday, to spend Christmas with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Meglone."<br /><br />In The Central Record (Lancaster, KY), 8 July 1904:<br />"BRYANTSVILLE<br />Master Crud Meglone has returned to his home in Lexington after a visit to Mrs. James Leavell and daughters."<br />**Who is this Mrs. James Leavell?<br /><br />Appointed to West Point in 1909, but may never have attended the school.<br /><br />From the Lexington Herald, 17 Feb 1909:<br />"Mr. Meglone is the son of Mrs. S. M. Meglone, 514 West Third street, who was formerly a clothing merchant of this city. He is sixteen years of age. He received his education at Millersburg Military Institute and the Lexington High School. He was quite an able pupil at these two schools, having won a declamatory contest in this city in 1904 among representatives of all the city schools. He is now connected with the furnishing goods establishment of Mr. J.D. Purcells's store."<br /><br />Was it typical practice at this time to appoint a 16 year old to West Point? Had James Creed Meglone already completed high school at the time of his appointment, or was he still attending school? Did he pass the required examinations and actually attend West Point?<br /><br />In the Lexington Herald, 12 July 1909:<br />"PURCELL'S WIN FROM KAUFMAN STRAUS'<br />Interesting Game On the Asylum Diamond Sunday Morning<br />The salesmen of Purcells' Racket store again demonstrated their ability as ball players Sunday morning by defeating on the asylum diamond the team composed of the salesmen of Kaufman Straus' dry goods store by the store of 12 to 4. The features of the game were the superb catching of Glaze and the excellent slab work of Irvin, who struck out sixteen men.<br />Following is the line-up of the two teams:<br />Purcell's-- Meglone 1b, Leming 3b, Stout 2b, Glaze c, Dawson lf, Bacon ss, Milton cf, Bendure rf, Irvin p.<br />Kaufman's-- Milwell 1b, Sladd lf, Brock p. Morton ss, T. Gree 3b, Beckers 2b, Johnson rf, Smith cf, Honaker c."<br />[Any chance the Milton who played center field for Purcell's was related to the Hugh Meglone Milton family?]<br /><br />In the 1910 census of Lexington, James Creed Meglone was 18 years old and living with his mother, brother, and sister at their home and boardinghouse on West Third street. James Creed was a salesman at a "dry goods store" which was most likely the J.D. Purcell Company.<br /><br />James Creed Meglone served as an umpire during at least one local baseball game in October of 1910.<br /><br />The Lexington Herald, 10 Nov 1911:<br />"'DADDY' BOGGS TAKES RIDE IN WHEEL BARROW<br />Creed Meglone Trundles the Merchant Through Streets to Pay Election Bet<br />Hundreds of interested spectators watched Creed McGlone pay his election bet to "Daddy" Boggs. A wheelbarrow ride was the stake. Boggs picked Cassidy as a winner in the Mayor's race, while McGlone thought Duncan was the sure thing.<br />The two men met in front of the Phoenix Hotel, McGlone trundling a wheelbarrow, "Daddy," adorned by a big cigar, at Billy Klaire's favorite angle of 45 degrees, took his seat in the barrow. On his back he bore the legend, "I bet on Cassidy." Incidentally he was advertising the J.D. Purcell Company, of whose men's department he is the popular head.<br />McGlone, bearing on his back, "I bet on Duncan," took hold of the handles and the journey began. The procession moved down Main street, around the courthouse and back to the hotel. It was accompanied on the long journey by admiring scores and greeted on all sides by loud applause, especially by loyal Democrats. "Daddy" became so puffed up that he nearly fell out of the vehicle. McGlone says that in his future betting he proposes to leave "dead ones" alone.<br />It is rumored that the grand jury may consider the case."<br /><br /><br />By 1913, James Creed Meglone was still in Lexington. The Lexington Herald, 25 March 1913:<br />"J.C. MEGLONE GOES TO GREEBEL &amp; HIRSCH<br />J.C. Meglone, for the past five years an employe [sic] of the J.D. Purcell Company, has resigned his position with that firm to accept a position with the firm of Greebel &amp; Hirsch. He will have charge of the gents' furnishings and hat department and his many friends in this city wish him a great success in his new position."<br /><br />On 16 Dec 1916, James Creed Meglone married Eva Aldean Long. They had two children, Frances Jane (14 Feb 1918-14 April 1986, married 15 Sep- to Martin William Terzin) and James Creed II (21 Jan 1920- 26 March 1992).<br /><br />James Creed Meglone, Jr., may have descendants in the Los Angeles area. He was buried in Inglewood, CA, Plot 26 3052, buried 31 March 1992.Belindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08617122234435932066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4218135641508923266.post-23547402301552277762010-01-09T21:27:00.000-08:002010-01-09T21:27:01.990-08:00Frank George McCoy Meglone (Mrs. Samuel M. Meglone) 1866?-1943Frank George McCoy was the wife of Samuel M. Meglone, the clothier of Lexington. Her children were James Creed Meglone, Mary Lucretia Meglone, and Coleman Meglone. There may have been another child, S.M., who died in infancy and is buried at the Lexington Cemetery.<br /><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">1900 census of Lexington lists this family as "McGlone." S.M., F. George, J.C., Coleman, and Lucretia, living on Blackburn Ave. F. George is listed as having had 4 children and 3 are surviving. According to this census, F. George "Georgia" would have been born about 1866.<br /><br />The Lexington Herald, on 7 May 1906, reported that Mrs. S.M. Meglone paid $33.82 in taxes for 1905 (paid in April of 1906).<br /></div><div><br /></div>In 1910, according to the Census of Lexington, "Georgia" Meglone was running a boarding house on West Third Street and her children were still living at home. There were eight boarders in the household, so the home must have been fairly large (this may have been at 517 West Third). In 1908, a Mr. and Mrs. Ben T. Head were living in the home, and later moved to Birmingham, AL.<br /><br />After the death of her husband, Samuel Meglone, "Georgia" Meglone may have been left with some debts to creditors, but this has not been proven. There is one court case involving Frank George McCoy Meglone which needs further investigation- apparently she and her son Creed Meglone were called as witnesses in a gambling case.<br /><br />The Lexington Herald, 18 October 1910:<br />"NO INDICTMENTS ARE FOUND BY GRAND JURY<br />2 MEMBERS EXCUSED<br />One Posts Books While the Other Is a Bartender At Strader's Place<br /><br />The grand jury was in session throughout the entire day yesterday, but no indictments were returned.<br />Among the persons who appeared before the grand jury in response to a summons were Mrs. Georgia Meglone and her son, Creed Meglone, and George B. Strader.<br />Judge Parker yesterday excused R.T. Wallace and J.W. Lancaster from further service on the grand jury. Sheriff Daniel W. Scott was ordered to summon two other persons to fill the vacancies.<br />Mr. Lancaster said that he posted books for George B. Strader and Mr. Wallace said his son, Billy, was a bartender at Strader's saloon. The grand jury will spend some time in investigating the gambling question. A number of persons will be summoned to appear before the grand jury to tell what they know about the matter."<br /><br />In the Lexington Herald, 11 March 1921:<br />"Parties for Mrs. Meglone<br />Mrs. Georgie Meglone has arrived from Chicago for a few days visit to her daughter, Mrs. O.H. Kemp [Henry Overton Kemp], at her home on Maxwell street. While in Chicago Mrs. Meglone attended a dinner given by Mr. and Mrs. R.C. Butner, of Glenwood avenue, formerly of Lexington, in honor of Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Long, of Georgetown.<br />On Tuesday evening Mr. and Mrs. Long entertained at the Edge Water Beach Hotel the following guests: Mr. and Mrs. R.C. Butner, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Libke, Mr. George Mather, Mrs. Georgie Meglone and Mr. and Mrs. G.C. Callerman."<br /><br />Frank George "Georgia" McCoy Meglone is buried at Lexington Cemetery, disposition number 31450, Section A, Lot 47, Part S 1/2. She was apparently living in Springfield, IL at the time of her death. At the Lexington Cemetery website, "Georgia's" age at death is listed as 71 years old, which I believe to be incorrect. This would place her birth at about 1872 and her age at marriage about 11. Census records reflect this error in the recording of her age at Lexington Cemetery.<br /><br /><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_s6B_b5XTr80/SVCCc-vtDaI/AAAAAAAAC2E/P5I_xxIB8U4/s320/DSCF4000.JPG" /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04;">Lexington Cemetery, Section A</span><br /></div>Belindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08617122234435932066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4218135641508923266.post-20015945214047813172010-01-09T20:53:00.000-08:002010-01-09T20:53:20.433-08:00Sarah Meglone of Paris KYSarah Meglone was the daughter of Lewis Meglone and Susie Cromwell of Paris.<br /><br />She appeared on the honor roll for grammar school in 1906 (fifth grade), 1908 for sixth, and in 1909 and 1910 for seventh and eighth grade, right alongside her brother Lewis.<br /><br />Sarah was apparently a librarian in Paris, KY, according to this report in the Lexington Herald of 10 August 1916:<br />"LIBRARY CLOSES WHILE LIBRARIANS TAKE VACATION.<br />PARIS, Ky., Aug. 9-- The Paris public library will close after the regular hours Saturday and remain closed for two weeks while the librarians, Miss Imogene Redmon and assistant librarian Miss Sarah Meglone, are on their vacation. All books that have a return date of August 12 or before will have to be in on that date or the persons having them out will be charged for every day during the vacation."<br /><br />Her obituary appeared in the Lexington Herald-Leader, 22 Nov 1990:<br />"PARIS-- Sarah Meglone, 94, of 121 Woodmont Drive, a retired Kentucky Utilities Co. employee, died Tuesday at Harrison Memorial Hospital, Cynthiana. Services 10 a.m. Saturday at Hinton-Turner Funeral Home. Visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Friday."<br /><br /><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_s6B_b5XTr80/SVCEJpDHeOI/AAAAAAAAC24/raYyTTLbJsQ/s320/DSCF4006.JPG" /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04;">Lexington Cemetery, Section A</span><br /></div>Belindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08617122234435932066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4218135641508923266.post-78405815767695716592010-01-09T20:45:00.000-08:002010-01-09T20:45:56.635-08:00Lewis T. (Taylor) Meglone, Jr. 1897-1958This younger Lewis was the son of Lewis and Susie Cromwell Meglone of Paris KY.<br /><br />In 1909, seventh grade, appears on the honor role multiple times along with his sister Sarah, which is reported in The Bourbon News. Also appears on the honor role in eighth grade.<br /><br />On June 8 of 1910, Lewis Meglone participated in his grammar school's commencement in Paris along with his sister Sarah, giving a presentation of the Constitution to the states. Sarah represented Maryland in the performance.<br /><br />In September of 1910, Lewis was a beneficiary of the Garth Fund for $35. Apparently applicants had to pass an exam, and the amounts had to be approved by the Bourbon Fiscal Court. I would assume these amounts would have been used for educational purposes.<br /><br />On 1 March 1911, Lewis was on the honor role his freshman year, as announced in the Lexington Herald. He played football for Paris High School and a photograph of him with his team is featured in the <i>Images of America</i> book "Paris and Bourbon County."<br /><br />The Lexington Herald, 5 October 1912:<br />"PARIS HIGH SCHOOL DEFEATS CYNTHIANA<br />PARIS, KY, Oct 4-- The football game friday afternoon between the Paris and Cynthiana high school teams, resulted in victory for the former, the score being 27 to 19. The Paris team has been in training for the past three weeks under the coach of Prof. J.S. Johnson, and were well prepared for the game. The line-up for Paris was:<br />Arnsparger, center, Mitchell, right guard, Lynch, left guard; Kerns, right tackle; Davis, left tackle, Meglone, right end, Friedman, left end; Lair, quarterback, Link, fullback, Adair, Left half; Thompson, right half."<br /><br />Lewis acted as pallbearer at the funeral of his aunt, Mary Frazier, of South Dakota, in August of 1914.<br /><br />In the Lexington Herald, 25 Jan 1917:<br />"Lewis Meglone, who has been acting as a substitute mail carrier, has been appointed mail carrier to succeed Mr. James Templin, who recently resigned to become associated with the Templin Lumber Co."<br /><br />He is likely the same Lewis Meglone who served in the Army Air Force (?) as a Pfc., Radio Operator. "Entered 9 Nov 1942; Discharged 9 April 1943. Attached to AAF 93rd Tech Squadron."<br /><br />More research needs to be done to locate military service records.<br /><br />He was buried at the Lexington Cemetery on 13 March 1958, Disposition number 37944, Section A, Lot 19, funeral director Hinton-Turner. Lewis was apparently living in Pittsburgh, PA at the time of his death. It is not known if Lewis was ever married or had any children.<br /><br />Lexington Cemetery index cards contained this obituary from an unknown newspaper:<br /><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">"Lewis T. Meglone<br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">PARIS, March 11--Lewis T. Meglone, a native of Lexington and former resident of Paris, died at his home in Pittsburgh, Pa. at 1a.m. Monday following a six weeks illness.<br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">He was employed as a draftsman for the Bethlehem Steel Company in Pittsburgh. He was a veteran of World War II.<br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Survivors include three sisters, Misses Sarah and Ann Meglone, both of Paris and Miss Catherine Meglone, New York City.<br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. (CDT) Thursday at the Hinton-Turner Funeral Home by the Rev. Rhodes Thompson. Burial will be in the Lexington Cemetery.<br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">The body will arrive in Paris at noon Wednesday and will be removed to the funeral home where it will remain for services."<br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><img height="320" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_s6B_b5XTr80/SVCG7AK8zyI/AAAAAAAAC4c/rSQEyjQMvnY/s320/DSCF4018.JPG" width="240" /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04;">Lexington Cemetery, Section A</span><br /></div></div>Belindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08617122234435932066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4218135641508923266.post-31463697978166812642010-01-09T20:41:00.000-08:002010-01-09T20:41:56.467-08:00Susan Cromwell Meglone 1873-1941Susan Cromwell Meglone was the wife of Lewis Meglone of Paris KY. She has five children with Lewis and was left a widow with five young children when he died of pneumonia in 1904.<br /><br />Her children were Robert, Lewis, Sarah, Ann, and Catherine.<br /><br />In The Bourbon News, 26 Nov 1907:<br />"Mrs. Susie Meglone was taken to the Good Samaritan Hospital, Lexington, last evening at seven o'clock to be operated on for apendicitis."<br /><br />Susie was buried at the Lexington Cemetery on 10 Feb 1941, Disposition number 30532, Section A, Lot 19, funeral director Hinton-Turner.<br /><br />From the index card attached to the Meglone/Cromwell plot information at the Lexington Cemetery office:<br /><br />LOT No: 18 &amp; 19 &nbsp;SECTION A &nbsp;PART A11<br />OWNER: E.R. Smith, G.W. Smith, Z.M. Sherley, John W. Cromwell<br /><br />HEIRS: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;ADDRESS: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;RELATIONSHIP:<br />Robert Cromwell &nbsp;<i>deceased</i> &nbsp;R.R. #2 Lexington, Ky.<br />Eva Cromwell &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; R.R. #2 Lexington, Ky.<br />Mrs Nellie C. Dodds &nbsp;<i>deceased</i> &nbsp;Box 644 &nbsp;San Diego, Cal.<br />Mrs. Susie Meglone <i>- deceased 2/10/41</i> &nbsp;Pleasant St., Paris, Ky.<br />Mrs. Guy Harrington, &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 872 Don Cubero St. Santa Fe. New Mexico.<br /><br /><br />On the reverse of the card there are four obituaries from unknown newspapers:<br />"Mrs. Susan Meglone<br />PARIS, Ky., Feb.7 &nbsp;(Special)-- Mrs. Susan Meglone, 69, widow of Lewis T. Meglone, died at 11:30 a.m. today at the Massie Memorial hospital after an illness of four months. She had been a patient of the hospital for a few days.<br />She was a native of Fayette county, daughter of the late John W. and Sara McMurtry Cromwell. She is survived by three daughters, Misses Anne and Sara Meglone of Paris and Miss Catherine of New York, and two sons, Robert Meglone of Lexington and Lewis Meglone of Pittsburgh.<br />The body was removed to the Hinton-Turner funeral home.<br />Funeral services will be held at 10 o'clock Monday morning at the funeral home conducted by the Rev. Rhodes Thompson, and interment will follow in the Lexington Cemetery."<br /><br />"Robert Lee Cromwell<br />Funeral services for Robert Lee Cromwell, retired farmer who died yesterday at 108 Hamilton par[k?] will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the W.R. Milward mortuary chapel. The Rev. Jesse Herrmann will officiate and burial will take place in the Lexington Cemetery.<br />Casket bearers will be W. [?] Veal, Harvey Watkins, George [?] Wilmott, Charles Gorham, Talmage Smith and Newton Taylor.<br />Mr. Cromwell, 77, was a native of Fayette county where he has been a resident his entire life. He was a son of the late John W. and Sarah McMurtry Cromwell and was educated in the fayette county schools. He was a member of the First Presbyterian church.<br />Survivors include two sisters Miss Eva Cromwell, Lexington and Mrs. J.F. Dodds, San Diego, Calif."<br /><br />"Lewis T. Meglone<br />PARIS, March 11--Lewis T. Meglone, a native of Lexington and former resident of Paris, died at his home in Pittsburgh, Pa. at 1a.m. Monday following a six weeks illness.<br />He was employed as a draftsman for the Bethlehem Steel Company in Pittsburgh. He was a veteran of World War II.<br />Survivors include three sisters, Misses Sarah and Ann Meglone, both of Paris and Miss Catherine Meglone, New York City.<br />Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. (CDT) Thursday at the Hinton-Turner Funeral Home by the Rev. Rhodes Thompson. Burial will be in the Lexington Cemetery.<br />The body will arrive in Paris at noon Wednesday and will be removed to the funeral home where it will remain for services."<br /><br />"Mrs. Nellie C. Dodds<br />Mrs. Nellie Cromwell Dodds, a widow of J.F. Dodds, a resident of San Diego, Calif., and formerly of Lexington, died yesterday at the home of her sister, Miss Eva Cromwell, 322 Ridgeway road, after a long illness.<br />A native of Fayette county, she was a daughter of the late John W. and Sarah McMurtry Cromwell and received her education in the schools of Lexington and Fayette county. She had made her home here with her sister, and only survivor, since September.<br />The body was removed tot he W.R. Milward mortuary chapel where services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday. The Rev. Jesse Herrmann, pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church, will officiate and interment will be in the Lexington cemetery."<br /><br /><br />A second card for Lots 18 &amp; 19 (Section A) had these obituaries from unknown newspapers attached:<br /><br />"Miss Eva Cromwell<br />Miss Eva Cromwell, 88, of 1364 Fontaine Road, died yesterday at her home.<br />A native of Fayette County, she was a daughter of the late John W. and Sarah McMurtry Cromwell. She attended Fayette County schools and was a member of Christ Episcopal Church.<br />Survivors include four neices, Miss Sarah Meglone and Miss Anne Meglone, both of Paris; Mrs. Guy Harrington, Santa Fe, N.M., and Miss Catherine Meglone, New York City.<br />Services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the W.R. Milward Mortuary-- Broadway by the Rev. T.O. Harrison. Burial will be in the Lexington Cemetery.<br />Friends may call at the mortuary after 4 p.m. today."<br /><br />"MEGLONE<br />Ann Meglone, 86, 121 Woodmont Dr., Paris, died at 11:38 p.m. Mon. at Bourbon General Hospital. A native of Lexington, KY, born Aug.1, 1902 to the late Lewis Taylor and Susan Sherley Cromwell Meglone. She was a graduate of Paris High School, a member of the First Christian Church, and the Jemima Johnson Chapter of D.A.R. She retired in 1974 after 55 years as a secretary with Woodford Spears &amp; Sons. She is survived by a a sister, Sarah Meglone, Paris. Funeral services at 10 a.m. Thurs. at the Hinton-Turner Funeral Home, Paris by Dr. Henry Hanna. Burial Lexington Cemetery. Casketbearers are Charles Fryman, James C. Henry, Billy Mason, William C. Mason, Jimmy Mason, and Bruce H. Forsythe. Honorary bearers are Robert Cooper, Roy Shanks, Henry C. Prewitt, &amp; Stephen Spears. Visitation 4-7 p.m. today."<br /><br />"MAGLONE<br />Miss Catharine Meglone, 79, retired chief surgical nurse of Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, died 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Mayfair Manor. A native of Lexington, she was a daughter of the late Lewis and Susan Cromwell Meglone. She attended Midway College, received her nursing degree from Louisville General Hospital and was a member of the Christian Church. Survivors include two sisters, Miss Sarah Meglone and Miss Ann Meglone, both of Paris. Graveside services 10 a.m. today in the Lexington Cemetery. Friends may call at W.R. Milward Mortuary- Broadway before the service hour."<br /><br />Susie Cromwell Meglone also had a sister, Mary Cromwell Frazier, of South Dakota, who died in August of 1914. Susie's son Louis served as one of the pallbearers, and Mary was buried at Lexington Cemetery in the family plot.<br /><br /><br /><img height="320" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_s6B_b5XTr80/SVCGP8vfBkI/AAAAAAAAC3s/k3JaGbl4tL4/s320/DSCF4012.JPG" width="240" /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04;">Lexington Cemetery, Section A</span><br /></div>Belindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08617122234435932066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4218135641508923266.post-85429148336179527992010-01-09T18:50:00.000-08:002010-01-09T18:50:58.303-08:00Ormond Meglone, UK Model High School Student, 1922Ormond Meglone was a student at the University of Kentucky Model High School in 1922. He played ball for the "Kittens" and was mentioned in a Lexington Herald report on 3 September 1922:<br />"MODEL HIGH EXPECTS BANNER GRID SEASON<br />Kittens Will Report for First Practice Sept. 19-- First Game October 6<br />The University of Kentucky Model High School is expecting to make this year the most brilliant in its five seasons of gridiron history. With a healthy nucleus of last season's team ready to get back into moleskins, and with a lost of prospective freshmen, who are said to be regular sharks at the gridiron game, the Kittens are expecting to stick along with the best in the state this year.<br />The letter men who will be back are Stewart Muir, Fry Shoemaker, Benham Simms, Ormond Meglone, Larry Luigart, Milton Hager and George Leach. Practice is officially scheduled to open on September 19, and the first game will be played at Lexington on Friday, October 6."<br /><br />There is no known connection to any of our possible Meglone lines, and it is possible that Ormond may have spelled his name "McGlone." He is probably the same boy listed in his parents' home (Eli and Ada McGlone) in the 1920 census of Leatherwood, Perry County, KY. He was born about 1905.Belindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08617122234435932066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4218135641508923266.post-22590726189531328122009-12-31T18:42:00.001-08:002010-01-08T11:01:58.322-08:00Theophilus Meglone abt 1812- abt 1840Theophilus Meglone of <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?client=safari&amp;rls=en&amp;q=Nicholasville+KY&amp;oe=UTF-8&amp;um=1&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;hq=&amp;hnear=Nicholasville,+KY&amp;gl=us&amp;ei=NLc6S8TjAYiXtgffp7yACQ&amp;sa=X&amp;oi=geocode_result&amp;ct=title&amp;resnum=1&amp;ved=0CAoQ8gEwAA">Nicholasville, Jessamine County, KY</a>, was possibly born about 1812 (not confirmed) and died apparently without a will in Nicholasville. His estate inventory and other deeds, etc., are on record.<br /><br />The only census record for Theophilus Meglone I have found is the 1840 census of Jessamine County, KY. In Nicholasville, Theophilus is listed with two males under age 10, a female age 5-10, a female (wife) age 20-30, and Theophilus age 30-40. If the record is accurate, Theophilus could have been born prior to 1810. There is also a female age 70-80 in the home. There is a possibility this could be his mother, who I believe to be Mary Meglone of Lexington, but I believe it is more likely to be his mother-in-law. He is listed with one female slave under 10 years old, and was employed in Commerce.<br /><br />Not much is known about Theophilus Meglone, but I believe he was a son of Hugh and Mary Meglone of Lexington. By looking at Theophilus Meglone's estate inventory it appears that he owned a general or dry goods store in Nicholasville. Further research into other Meglones that appear in Nicholasville records may help tie this family together. (The Irish John and Mary Meglone family does not appear to be related to the Theophilus line).<br /><br />Some items I have uncovered are as follows:<br /><br />Last name listed as "McGlone" on General Index to Deeds, Jessamine County, p. 63 (microfilm roll #183341)<br />Theophilus to Thomas Brawner 1838 (personal property), book M, p. 364<br /><br />Other Meglones also listed (1872-1947): James, Jas M., Charles, Charlie, John, Mattie<br />Addresses in Nicholasville associated with these deed transactions:<br />Clays Road<br />Clays Mill Road<br />South Main St. Nicholasville<br />Mulberry St. Nicholasville<br />Baldwin St. Nicholasville<br />Richmond Avenue Nicholasville<br />Broadway St. Nicholasville<br />Academy (5th St) Nicholasville<br /><br />These entries, aside from the Theophilus deed, appear to all be for the Irish Meglone family (John and Mary Meglone).<br /><br />Paper copy of microfilm image of deed involving Theophilus McGlone on 11th April 1838 (as mentioned in deed book above), Deed Book M, p. 364 [microfilm roll #183348, L-M 1834-1839]<br /><br />Paper copy of microfilm image of estate inventory/appraisal of Theophilus Meglone, Jessamine County Will Book F, p. 382, 28 January 1841, entered into court 21 June 1841 (June Court) [microfilm roll #7007710]. This appraisal and inventory appears to include the contents of a general store that Theophilus may have owned.<br /><br />Will Book F, p. 578, 24 January 1843, Commissioners of estate report to court about vouchers from heirs (?).<br /><br /><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&amp;source=s_q&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=&amp;q=Nicholasville+KY&amp;sll=38.047664,-84.498449&amp;sspn=0.002526,0.003444&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;hq=&amp;hnear=Nicholasville,+Jessamine,+Kentucky&amp;ll=37.881276,-84.572648&amp;spn=0.010484,0.013776&amp;z=16&amp;layer=c&amp;cbll=37.881187,-84.572684&amp;panoid=2LBMpP8mL8v_TDZKkKUIWQ&amp;cbp=12,168.78,,0,5.13">Google Map</a> of Nicholasville, Jessamine Co., KY<br /><br /><br />**UPDATE!!!**<br />1/08/2010<br />Special thanks to Chick Cornell for additional info and research help on the Theophilus Meglone Line. Theophilus Meglone married Sarah Potter on Aug. 26, 1833, and Edward appears to be their son. Sarah later married Samuel Grimes after the death of Theophilus on April 6, 1844 (record listed <a href="http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kyjessam/marriages/1841-1880.html">here</a>). The 1850 census shows Samuel Grimes with Sarah (her name is omitted) and with Edward Meglone in their home. By 1860, Edward had moved to Louisville, and Sarah and Samuel and a daughter had moved to Lexington, and apparently Sarah's brother Edward Potter was living with them. So now it has been "confirmed" (for research purposes anyway!) that Edward Meglone is a son of Theophilus Meglone and Sarah Potter Meglone Grimes, and a stepson of Samuel Grimes. More research on the Grimes line may provide leads to more Meglone connections.<br /><div></div><div></div>Belindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08617122234435932066noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4218135641508923266.post-11803341291333929582009-12-31T18:42:00.000-08:002009-12-31T18:42:14.544-08:00Montgomery Meglone of Lexington, 31 June 1808- 17 August 1840Not much is known about Montgomery Meglone of Lexington other than his marriage to Maria Sharpe on 29 March 1837. Montgomery and Maria had two children before his death: Whitney William and Mary Morton (who married John Hutchison). Maria, Whitney, and Mary are mentioned in other posts here.<br /><br />Montgomery so far has not been found in any city directory or other city records other than the 1840 census where he has been mistakenly indexed as “Meglone Montgomery” or "Montgomery Magland." His specific occupation remains a mystery, as does his cause of death. Any will or estate appraisal has not yet been located if any ever existed. He is listed as being employed in commerce in the 1840 census, and has his young son and daughter as well as his wife in the home, and no slaves. It should be noted here for that census source that Ancestry.com still mistakenly has the city of Lexington listed in "Edmonson" County rather than Fayette as it should be. I have made requests in years past for them to correct this error, but it still has not been corrected.<br /><br />Since at this period of time (ca. 1840) there are no other Meglone families in Lexington (at least that have been found yet), it can be assumed that this Montgomery is likely a son of Hugh and Mary Meglone who arrived in Lexington in approximately 1806-07. It is presumed that Montgomery was born in Lexington after their arrival and before Hugh’s death in 1811. His only birth record found so far is the transcription from the Meglone-Walden Bible record (from <i>Kentucky Pioneer and Court Records</i> by H.K. McAdams).<br /><br />I believe that it is most likely that Montgomery was some type of merchant (clerk or shop owner) and that it may be possible that he originally owned the property where his wife Maria later ran a boarding house after his death. This will have to be determined by examining any deeds that might be able to be found. Some deeds may involve Maria’s second husband Atterson Lewis Walden, who will be discussed in another post (see Maria Sharpe Meglone).<br /><br /><br />Records I have on Montgomery Meglone include:<br /><br />Digital copy of 1840 Lexington KY census (as of December 2009 Ancestry.com still has Lexington listed under the wrong county for 1840- Edmonson instead of Fayette).<br /><br />Digital copy of the marriage record for Montgomery and Maria Sharpe (newspaper). The KY Gazette 6 April 1837, “MARRIED-- On Wednesday evening, the 29th ult., by the Rev. Edward Stevenson, Mr. MONTGOMERY MEGLONE to Miss MARIA SHARPE, all of this city.”<br /><br />Transcriptions of the Meglone-Walden family bible records confirming Maria Sharpe Meglone Walden’s marriage to Montgomery as well as the births of their son and daughter, and confirmation of Maria’s marriage to Atterson Lewis Walden.<br /><br /><br />Speculations:<br /><br />Could Montgomery’s given name alone imply a connection between the Meglone family and a Montgomery family, furthering the likelihood that the Meglone family was of Scottish origin?<br /><br />Could the marriage of Montgomery's daughter Mary Morton Meglone to John Hutchison be the connection to stories on the Hugh Meglone Milton family side? H.M. Milton II’s <i>Milton Family History</i> describes the story of how a cousin who was married to a Hutchison managed to deprive Martha McIntyre Milton out of her grandmother Meglone’s inheritance. Martha McIntyre Milton was the daughter of Martha Meglone and Benjamin McIntyre. Her mother died shortly after her birth and she was then raised by her Meglone grandmother. If Martha Meglone was a sister to Montgomery, then his daughter Mary would have been first cousin to my Martha McIntyre Milton.<br /><br /><br />Current Research:<br /><br />Researching Presbyterian church records of Lexington for older records with any mention of the Meglone family. I believe that it is likely the Meglones attended a church such as the First Presbyterian Church of Lexington because of the good probability that they were Scottish and that they were a prosperous merchant family. According to an article in the Kentucky Register, the upper classes of Lexington (including merchants) tended to favor the Episcopal church and the Presbyterian churches that did not follow the “revival” style preachings that were becoming all the rage in more rural areas. If the Meglones were Scottish, it is most likely they would either be Catholic or Presbyterian rather than Episcopal. If they followed the social trend of attending church within their social class, then the First Presbyterian Church would be the first place to check for records. The church was within walking distance of the store owned by Hugh Meglone and Daniel Halstead on Cheapside. It is believed the Hugh Meglone home was in the vicinity of the store and church. Since newspaper records provide the name of the man who performed the marriage of Montgomery and Maria, further research on this man may determine if he was a pastor at a local church. Further research into that church’s older records (if they exist) may add more to the Meglone family story.<br /><br />I am currently tracking church records and hope to look at them in person if there is a chance they could contain valuable information.Belindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08617122234435932066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4218135641508923266.post-2308922340662682222009-12-31T18:41:00.001-08:002010-01-08T12:17:55.981-08:00Samuel Maurice Meglone of Lexington, 21 Aug 1857- 20 June 1907<div style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /></div>Samuel Maurice Meglone was the son of Louis F. Meglone and Lucretia Isabelle Taylor. He may have been born in Louisville but spent the majority of his life in Lexington. His father died in Kansas City, so it is possible his father worked on the railroad and Lucretia and children lived in Louisville at the time of Louis’ death.<br /><br />Samuel M. Meglone seemed to be fairly educated, and at some point after his schooling he became a clerk possibly at the old courthouse in Lexington (the address listed in the directories matches that of the old courthouse).<br /><br />The 1875-76 Lexington City Directory lists Samuel M. Meglone as a clerk at 65 E. Main, living at 223 S. Upper.<br /><br />The 1880 census of Lexington lists Samuel "Maglone" age 22 as a clerk in a store, living in his mother's home. Within a short period of maybe a few years, Samuel had left his clerk position and took a position at a local clothier, and he remained in the clothing business up until the time of his death. He opened his own clothing store in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_Hotel_(Lexington,_Kentucky)">Phoenix Hotel</a> in Lexington (where the Public Library now stands), and a photo of his shop can be seen in the book “<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Historic-Photos-Lexington-Gay-Reading/dp/1596522623">Historic Photos of Lexington</a>.” <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&amp;source=s_q&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=&amp;q=65+E.+Main+Lexington+KY&amp;sll=37.881187,-84.572684&amp;sspn=0.010128,0.013776&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;hq=&amp;hnear=E+Main+St,+Lexington,+Fayette,+Kentucky&amp;ll=38.04619,-84.496858&amp;spn=0.00523,0.006888&amp;z=17&amp;layer=c&amp;cbll=38.04607,-84.496713&amp;panoid=WPeBc_CAnOfF33rqbGE3YQ&amp;cbp=12,230.27,,0,13.92">Google Map</a> image of the location of the Phoenix Hotel (now Phoenix Park, and the public library).<br /><br />Samuel M. Meglone married Frank George McCoy on 31 Oct 1883 and they had three known children: James Creed, Coleman Wright, and Mary Lucretia. These children will be discussed in separate posts. There is an infant by the name of S.M. Meglone buried at Lexington Cemetery that I believe to be a child of Samuel and Frank George (burial date 1 Nov 1887, Disposition number 9385, Section B, Lot 21, Part E 1/2).<br /><br />Another surprising tragedy happened apparently in the home of Sam Meglone in the year 1887, as was reported in the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune on 1 April 1887, under the headline "Accidental Shootings":<br />"LEXINGTON KY &nbsp;March 31 [?]-- Samuel Meglone a young merchant of this city while fooling with a twenty two caliber Flobert [?] rifle he thought not loaded accidentally shot Frances Wilson [?] a colored servant girl nine [?] years old over the right eye. She died about six hours afterward."<br />The microfilm image of this newspaper record is difficult to read, so the transcription might not be exact.<br /><br /><br />In the Morning Herald 6 Jan 1897:<br />"LATEST BURGLARIES<br />GRAVES,COX &amp; CO., S.M. MEGLONE'S and Yents VISITED BY ROBBERS<br />Monday night burglars visited the furnishing houses of Graves, Cox &amp; Co. and L.M. [sic] Meglone, on Main street, and Yent's grocery on Upper street. Entrance to Meglone's was effected through a rear window. The cash drawer was forced and 65 cents secured. Some gloves and jewelry, amounting to about $7, were also taken.<br />From Meglone's the thief entered Graves, Cox &amp; Co.'s through a window leading to a flat tin roof, from which he broke a hole in the top pane of a window in the second story ran his hand through the hole, opened the catch, raised the lower sash and went in. Descending to the office he prized the cash drawer and secured $12.<br />Yent's grocery was entered from the rear, but nothing was taken.<br />Three rough looking men visited the meat store of Mr. T.C. Wright early yesterday morning and behaved very suspiciously. He thinks they were burglars, and that the arrival of his partner prevented violence from them.<br />These are the latest burglaries known of up to the hour of going to press, though daylight may expose numerous others. The police are vigilant, but seem too few in numbers to cope with the robbers."<br /><br />The Lexington City Directory for 1898-99 lists S.M. Meglone under "Hats, Caps and Gents' Furnishings" with his shop at the SE corner of Main and Limestone.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_s6B_b5XTr80/Sz04B75iaBI/AAAAAAAADys/uiScTcl3mpw/s1600-h/MegloneAd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="202" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_s6B_b5XTr80/Sz04B75iaBI/AAAAAAAADys/uiScTcl3mpw/s320/MegloneAd.jpg" width="320" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04;">Meglone's ad in the Morning Herald, 24 Jan 1898</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>1900 census of Lexington lists this family as "McGlone." S.M., F. George, J.C., Coleman, and Lucretia, living on Blackburn Ave. F. George is listed as having had 4 children and 3 are surviving.<br /><br /><br />Samuel’s business seemed to be prosperous until the time of an unfortunate fire in the store which may have been caused during the night by a spark from a lamp. Samuel may have never fully recovered from this loss and appears to have possibly gone into debt to creditors within about two years.<br /><br />An account of the fire at Sam Meglone's store appeared in the Morning Herald on March 4, 1901:<br />"ORIGIN STILL A MYSTERY<br />A FALLING PIECE OF CARBON MAY HAVE FIRED MEGLONE'S STORE<br />The scene of the Phoenix fire of Saturday night was visited by large numbers of people yesterday. With the exception of the planked doors, there is no indication of a fire from without Meglone's store. But within everything is topsy-turvey. The floor is covered with wet, half-burned clothing, the tables are broken and burnt, and the damp, otherwise uninjured clothing, is hanging on lines to dry.<br />Mr. Meglone stated to a Herald reporter that he supposed a fire sale would be held as soon as the clothing could be invoiced, and that he hoped to re-establish the store later, though he couldn't say positively.<br />In the hotel all was quiet, and only the broken windows near Speyer's tobacco stand gave evidence that a fire had taken place. The guests spent the day in discussing their various escapes and relating exciting incidents which happened. Many hitherto total strangers had been made fast friends through some assistance offered during the fire. Such remarks as:<br />'Hello, how are you today; see you got your socks on.'<br />'Say, where's that overcoat you were wearing on your head last night?'<br />What became of that grip you threw out of the window,' etc. could be heard all during the day.<br />The origin of the fire remains a mystery. The only reasonable theory advanced is that a piece of burning carbon fell from the arc light to a stack of clothing in the centre of the store- the repetition of an accident which occurred without damage during working hours several days ago."<br /><br />The news of the fire even reached to Alabama newspapers: the Alabama Age-Herald, on 3 March 1901, reported:<br />"HOTEL FIRE.<br />There Was a Panic, But Guesta Got Out Safely.<br />Lexington, KY., March 2-- At11:30 tonight fire broke out in the Phoenix Hotel block and caused a panic among the guests of the hotel, but all got out of the building safely. Lillian Vane, the leading lady of the "Christian" company, was rescued by means of a ladder, as were also several members of her company. The fire was confined to Meglone's clothing store, which adjoins the hotel proper, and was subdued at 12:30 o'clock. The loss on the store and contents will reach $30,000 and the damage to the hotel $10,000, covered by insurance."<br /><br /><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">The Morning Herald, 30 June 1901:<br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">"MEGLONE MOVES<br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">HE WILL BE LOCATED AT NO. 36 EAST MAIN STREET WHILE HIS STORE IS BEING REFITTED.<br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Mr. S.M. Meglone, the clothier, will this week and until about August 1, be located at No. 36 East Main street. His store in the Phoenix, which was recently visited by fire, will be remodeled and refitted. He will close out his present stock of goods at No. 36 East Main street and open with a new stock in the Phoenix about August 1."<br /></div><br /><br />In 1901 in The Bourbon News, September 6:<br /><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">"The Lexington Democrat, in speaking of an ex-Parisian, says: Colonel Sam Meglone has secured the services of Willard Hutchison of Paris, as a window dresser. Mr. Hutchison is one of the very best window dressers in this part of the state and will doubtless prove of service to Mr. Meglone in his new and handsome store. The young man has for some time past been with Mitchell, Cassell &amp; Baker in the same capacity. He commenced work with his new employer on Wednesday."<br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">**Any chance this Willard Hutchison is a relation to John Hutchison who married Mary Morton Meglone, daughter of Montgomery?<br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Willard Hutchison worked for Sam Meglone for less than two years before returning to his former employer.<br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">In The Bourbon News, 20 March 1903:<br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">"Willard Hutchison, formerly of this city, who held a position with S.M Meglone, at Lexington, who recently made an assignment, has accepted a position with Mitchell, Cassell &amp; Baker, in that city."<br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><br />Some newspaper reports:<br />The Bourbon News, 10 March 1903:<br />"ASSIGNED.- Sam Meglone, dealer in clothing and gents' furnishing goods, doing business in the Phoenix Hotel building, in Lexington, assigned yesterday for the benefit of his creditors. Willard Hutchison, formerly of this city, was employed in the store as a salesman."<br /><br />The Morning Herald. 10 March 1903:<br />"SUIT<br />LEADS TO ASSIGNMENT<br />CLOTHIER MEGLONE SURRENDERS PROPERTY FOR BENEFIT OF CREDITORS.<br />J.N. Elliott Made Assignee and Store Is CLosed for Inventory of Stock. Creditors to Share Alike.<br />In the COunty Clerk's office yesterday was filed a deed of assignment from S.M. Meglone, the clothier, to J.N. Elliott. Immediately after the acceptance of the trust by Mr. Elliott the doors of the S.M. Meglone store were closed in order that an inventory of the stock might be made. The deed does not recite the schedule of the property but states that the firm's principal estate is in the stock of goods.<br />The conditions of the assignment are that the said S.M. Meglone is deeply involved in debt and has not sufficient property to pay all his debts, and is desirous of having his property distributed among his creditors equitably and according to law.<br />With this named as the consideration for the deed, he then assigns and conveys all of his property of whatsoever kind and whatever situated, both real, personal, and mixed, to J.N. Elliott for the purpose of the trust named in the deed.<br />The deed recites: 'Said property consists principally of a stock of goods located in the store room in the Phoenix Hotel Building, together with numerous accounts and notes against divers [sic] persons owing to the assignor and the lease on the store room.<br />Immediate possession of all the property is given to the assignee with instructions that he shall convert it into cash as in his discretion he may deem best and to use the proceeds for the satisfaction of all creditors.<br />The immediate case of the assignment was the filing of a suit by a Chicago manufacturing firm against S.M. Meglone for several hundred dollars. Mr. Meglone being unable to pay and wishing all of his creditors to share alike for their benefit."<br /><br />The Morning Herald, 3 Oct 1903:<br />"ELLIOTT<br />FILES CLAIMS FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES AS ASSIGNEE OF S.M. MEGLONE.<br />There was no session of the Circuit Court yesterday, the criminal term having been finished Wednesday.<br />In the COunty Court, J. Nathan Elliott filed a statement supported by the affidavits of George C. Webb, T. B. Watkins and D.G. Falconer, asking that an allowance be made him for attorney fees and services rendered as assignee of S.M. Meglone."<br /><br />Sam Meglone then went to work for another clothing company before he succumbed to <a href="http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Locomotor_Ataxia">locomotor ataxia</a> which took his life on 20 June 1907, three years after the death of his brother Lewis of Paris, KY.<br /><br />Notice of his death appeared in the Lexington Herald 21 June 1907:<br />"SAMUEL M. MEGLONE DIES LAST NIGHT<br />Succumbs After Ten Weeks to Dread Locomotor Ataxia.<br />Samuel M. Meglone, a well-known business man of this city, died at his residence, 517 West Third street, last night at 7'O o'clock, after an illness of about ten weeks, though he had suffered from locomotor ataxia, the desease [sic] which caused his death, for several years. Mr. Meglone is survived by his wife, who was a Miss McCoy, of this city, two city, two sons, a daughter, and a sister, Mrs. J.A. Willis [his half-sister, Anna Shoonmaker Bosworth]. His father, Louis P. Meglone, died in Kansas City several years ago. Mr. Meglone was forty-nine years of age and though born in Louisville, he spent nearly all of his life in this city.<br />For a number of years he was the head of the Meglone Clothing Company which was located in the Phoenix Hotel building. Financial reverses forced him from business and at the time of his fatal illness he was with the Kaufman Clothing Company, where he has been for several years. The funeral will be held at his late residence tomorrow at 3:30 o'clock.<br />The Rev. Preston Blake, assisted by the Rev. W.P. Hines, will officiate."<br /><br />Samuel M. Meglone was buried on 21 June 1907 in Lexington Cemetery, Disposition number 16409, Section A, Lot 47, Part S 1/2.<br /><br />His obituary would indicate that his younger half-brother Thomas Bosworth may have predeceased him.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_s6B_b5XTr80/Sz056Y-sOLI/AAAAAAAADzM/0oEVJCfM9oc/s1600-h/DSCF3983.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_s6B_b5XTr80/Sz056Y-sOLI/AAAAAAAADzM/0oEVJCfM9oc/s320/DSCF3983.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04;">517 W. Third Street, Lexington- possible home of the Sam Meglone family ca. 1907</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_s6B_b5XTr80/SVCCc-vtDaI/AAAAAAAAC2E/P5I_xxIB8U4/s320/DSCF4000.JPG" /><br /><span style="color: #783f04;">Lexington Cemetery, Section A</span><br /></div>Belindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08617122234435932066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4218135641508923266.post-71518219713063786682009-12-31T18:41:00.000-08:002009-12-31T18:41:26.466-08:00Louis Meglone of Lexington, 31 Dec 1833-25 Jan 1860The 1850 census lists a Lewis Meglone (age 18) living in a Scrogin(?) home and working as a merchant. The wife- Mary Scrogin, could possibly have been the missing Meglone sister, the daughter of Theophilus.<br /><br />Louis Meglone may have lived in Lexington just prior to the Civil War. He married Lucretia Isabelle Taylor, also of Lexington, on 20 July 1854 and died from unknown causes on 25 Jan 1860 in Kansas City. There is some speculation that he may have been a railroad worker due to his death in Kansas City, and that his children were apparently born in Louisville.<br /><br />His known children were Annie, Lewis T. and Samuel Maurice. Annie died young, and a funeral notice for Annie Meglone exists in the collection at the University of KY, which places Louis’ widow and family in Lexington on December 5, 1862. The funeral for young Annie took place at her Taylor grandparents’ home on Broadway, where Lucretia and the children had been living (they were there in the 1860 census).<br /><br />Not much is known about this Louis Meglone other than he may have been the brother to another Samuel Meglone, and possibly to an Edward Meglone. He may have also had a sister. There is speculation that this line of the family might possibly descend from Theophilus of Nicholasville, but this has yet to be proven. Is this Louis Meglone the same one who was in Jessamine County in 1850, the same time as Edward Meglone? If so, this could be a closer connection to Theophilus. Many times Louis is written as Lewis, so it is not known if there ever was a consistent spelling throughout his life. I will refer to him here as Louis, to distinguish him as the eldest, and his descendants with the other spelling.<br /><br />If Louis was a son of Theophilus, he is a likely candidate to be a first cousin to my Martha McIntyre Milton (daughter of Martha Meglone).<br /><br />More research needs to be done to locate other information about this Louis.<br /><br />Louis’ widow Lucretia Isabelle Taylor Meglone remarried to a David Byron Bosworth and had two more children, Thomas (b. 1872) and Anna Schoonmaker Bosworth [b. 1873, m. 18 Feb. 1892 to James Arnold Willis. Anna Bosworth Willis had three children, Anna Louise, Elizabeth Carpenter, and Maurice Meglone Willis (the name Maurice is also a likely family name, as it was the middle name of Samuel M. Meglone, the clothier of Lexington who is the son of this Lewis)]. Lucretia Isabelle Taylor Meglone Bosworth apparently later divorced or separated from David Byron Bosworth. The 1880 census places both the younger Louis and Samuel in the home of their mother Lucretia Bosworth with their half siblings Thomas and Anna.<br /><br />This elder Louis is listed as "Lewis P." Meglone in Lexington Cemetery records. He was buried 3 Feb 1860, Disposition number 1651, Section B, Lot 21, Part E 1/2.Belindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08617122234435932066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4218135641508923266.post-16021083817682440452009-12-31T18:40:00.000-08:002009-12-31T18:40:29.386-08:00Annie Meglone of Lexington, ?- Dec 1862Annie was the young daughter of Louis Meglone and Lucretia Isabelle Taylor Meglone. She died two or three years after her young father in early December of 1862, and her funeral notice for Dec. 5, 1862 is in the collection housed at the University of KY. She was buried at the Lexington Cemetery, disposition number 59799, Section B, Lot 21, Part E 1/2.<br /><br />Her brothers were Samuel Maurice Meglone and Lewis Meglone, of Paris and Lexington.Belindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08617122234435932066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4218135641508923266.post-18128788237696304582009-12-31T18:39:00.001-08:002009-12-31T18:40:12.245-08:00Mary Meglone, wife of Hugh of Lexington<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Little is known of Mary Meglone or where she comes from. She was the wife of Hugh of Lexington and was left widowed with young children by 1811. It is possible that this Mary is Mary Polly White, who married a Hugh Meglone in 1792 in NY. I would like to believe that it is, and that the Hugh Meglone of NY who is listed as a carpenter is the same Hugh Meglone who appears to have come to Lexington about 1807.<br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Mary is mentioned as being the name of Hugh's wife in early Lexington records regarding business property on Cheapside (see Daniel Halstead info). The next mention of Mary Meglone, or at least a Mrs. Meglone, in Lexington is in late 1811 after Hugh's death- she is listed as living in a home across from a Mr. Sanders' warehouse. She also appears in tax lists with two slaves at this time. It seems that her husband's business partner, Daniel Halstead, may have dissolved the businesses they ran together, but it is not known what rights Mary may have had to any of the profits of the sale of her husband's shares of these businesses. The family appeared to be quite wealthy for Lexington standards (according to the estate appraisal which lists large quantities of household goods befitting a well-to-do family). It has never been determined if Mary ever married again, and it appears that she remained unmarried at least through 1830 where she may be listed with her daughter Martha in Lexington as "Mary McGlone." Mary Meglone apparently raised at least one granddaughter (my Martha McIntyre Milton), and could have been involved in running boarding houses, but this hasn't been proven. Mary may have also been living with a possible son, Theophilus, in Nicholasville at the time of the 1840 census (also not proven).<br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">If Mary was left with the wealth of Hugh's estate, she should have had enough money to take care of herself and her children for her lifetime. There is a family story on the Martha McIntyre Milton side that Mary's granddaughter Martha McIntyre Milton was deprived of her rights to her inheritance from her grandma Meglone due to the interference of a cousin who married a Hutchison- or from this Mr. Hutchison himself. It is my speculation that this Hutchison was indeed John Hutchison who married Mary Morton Meglone, daughter of Montgomery Meglone, who is believed to be a son of Mary and Hugh of Lexington and brother to Martha Meglone McIntyre (who died shortly after the birth of her daughter Martha). If any court records or probate records can be found, it could help prove or disprove this belief.<br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I believe Mary Meglone lived a long life and probably did not pass away until after 1870, or at least until after the marriage of Mary Morton Meglone to John Hutchison. I believe John Hutchison was a grocer in Lexington for quite some time, so there may be business records or deeds that may contain helpful information.<br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">The location of Mary Meglone's burial is unknown. It is possible she is buried at the Lexington Cemetery. It is also unknown if she ever remarried, but this is a possibility to be considered, and could explain why she is so hard to find in records.<br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Known records:<br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Mentioned in accounts of property owned by Daniel Halstead and Hugh Meglone.<br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Found in tax records in 1811, and in a mention of property across from "Mr. Sanders warehouse" in late 1811.<br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">In the 1820 census of Lexington with 3 possible sons and 2 possible daughters (Theophilus, Montgomery, Martha, and two other siblings?).<br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Possibly listed as Mary McGlone in the 1830 census of Lexington, with a younger female in the home (likely Martha, who was soon to be married to Benjamin McIntyre).<br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Mentioned in the marriage record of Martha Meglone to Benjamin McIntyre (may be written as Mary McGlone).<br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">No further records of her appear to be found after this marriage listing, yet she raised her granddaughter Martha to adulthood and likely stayed in Lexington for the duration of her life. Martha McIntyre was married in the 1850s and spent some time in Missouri where her oldest children were born, so it could be possible that Mary Meglone also lived with or spent some time with the family there (in the household of Napoleon Bonaparte Milton and wife Martha McIntyre Milton).<br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">There is also speculation that Mary was listed in the 1850 census in a McIntyre household, possibly her widowed son-in-law's home, and her name was mistakenly listed as being McIntyre. This is only speculation, though.<br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">The obituary for Martha Meglone McIntyre, who died shortly after the birth of her daughter, mentions that Martha had also lived in Cynthiana, KY, and this could prove to be a family connection to that town. Martha McIntyre is sometimes listed as being born in Ohio (Cincinnati), but so far there is no proof of where exactly she was born. It is possible that Mary Meglone could have spent some time in Ohio helping with her granddaughter after her daughter's death if they were there at the time it occurred. The burial location of Martha Meglone McIntyre is unknown (she could have been buried in Cincinnati). I also believe that there was an epidemic going on in Lexington around this time, which may have contributed to people leaving the city.<br /></div>Belindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08617122234435932066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4218135641508923266.post-29891912720085309502009-12-31T18:39:00.000-08:002010-01-08T10:43:05.774-08:00Edward W. Meglone abt 1836-?There is a bit of speculation about this Edward Meglone and what line of Meglones he may be attached to. He may have been born in Jessamine County, and is a likely son to Theophilus Meglone who would have been living in Nicholasville at the time of Edward's birth. Another researcher has given information that the mother of this Edward could be a woman named Sarah Potter (b. 1815 in VA), but this also has not been proven.<br /><br />An Edward appears in the 1850 census of Jessamine County in the home of the Samuel Ginnis [**CORRECTION: he is in the home of Samuel Grimes, his stepfather] family (Lewis also appears in the same district in another home, listed as a merchant), and by 1860 he was in Louisville, which could also help attach him to Lewis Meglone, whose sons were known to have been born in Louisville. If this is the case, then Lewis and Edward are could candidates to be brothers and the possible sons of Theophilus. The 1859 City Directory for Louisville lists Edward W. Meglone as a clerk living in the National Hotel.<br /><br />In the Louisville State Guard there is an "E.H." Meglone is listed as being an Assistant Surgeon on 8 Jan 1861. I believe this to be Edward W. Meglone, because the W could easily be mistaken for an H on transcriptions.<br /><br />I believe this Edward Meglone to be the same Edward Meglone who traveled through Panama (appearing in a ship's passenger record) and who later appears in newspaper reports in California. The California Edward Meglone was mentioned as being a physician, and was also apparently involved in horticultural pursuits. It is not yet known if Edward Meglone ever married or had any children.<br /><br />**UPDATE!!!**<br />1/08/2010<br />Special thanks go out to Chick Cornell for research assistance and leads that helped attach Sarah Potter/Grimes to Edward and Theophilus Meglone. Theophilus married Sarah Potter (of VA) on Aug. 26, 1833, and according to census records, they had more than one child, and Edward was one of them. After the death of Theophilus, Sarah married Samuel Grimes (marriage record of April 6, 1844 listed <a href="http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kyjessam/marriages/1841-1880.html">here</a>). Edward is in their home in the 1850 census, and has moved to Louisville by 1860. Sarah and Samuel Grimes had a daughter and are living in Lexington in 1860. Sarah also had a brother named Edward Potter. Research into the Grimes family may provide more family connections especially if a will exists for Sarah or her husband Samuel Grimes.Belindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08617122234435932066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4218135641508923266.post-33940096108358533872009-12-31T18:38:00.001-08:002010-01-09T20:33:41.624-08:00Coleman Wright Meglone 6 Feb 1896-22 Dec 1932Coleman was the son of Samuel M. Meglone and Frank George McCoy. His birth made the news all over the country including this report in the Illinois Inter Ocean on 20 Feb 1896:<br />"A boy weighing 7 pounds, and having a heavy head of hair and two rows of teeth, was born to the wife of Samuel Meglone, a merchant of Lexington, Ky. a few days ago."<br /><br /><br />Lexington Herald, 21 Dec 1906:<br />"TEN-YEAR-OLD BOY CONFESSES A FAULT<br />Coleman Meglone Walks Up Like a Little Man and Tells Vogt &amp; Foley of Breaking Window<br />An act of childish heroism was performed yesterday morning when Coleman Meglone a lad of ten years stepped into the grocery store owned by Vogt &amp; Foley and said to one of the clerks "What are the damages to the broken window in front" I broke it yesterday and I want to pay for it.<br />The lad was told to go to Cunningham's and have the broken pane replaced with a new one. The manly little fellow walked up to the place mentioned and ordered the window to be repaired at his own expense."<br /><br /><br />In the Lexington Herald, 2 Feb 1910:<br />"Mr. Coleman Meglone Ill<br />Mrs. S.M. Meglone of 191 North Mill street, was called to Nicholasville Tuesday night on account of the illness of her son, Mr. Coleman Meglone, who is attending Prof. Threlkeld's High School in that city. Mr. Meglone contracted a heavy cold which developed into pneumonia." (<a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&amp;source=s_q&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=&amp;q=191+North+Mill+St.+Lexington+KY&amp;sll=38.046529,-84.49885&amp;sspn=0.005053,0.006888&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;hq=&amp;hnear=191+N+Mill+St,+Lexington,+Fayette,+Kentucky+40507&amp;ll=38.049899,-84.496408&amp;spn=0.010105,0.013776&amp;z=16&amp;layer=c&amp;cbll=38.049789,-84.496571&amp;panoid=IUPsuGJtKWS84L3fF4VpdA&amp;cbp=12,186.67,,0,-4.67">Google Map</a> image of North Mill St.)<br /><br />More research is needed into this Prof. Threlkeld and his school, and why Coleman would be attending school there rather than in Lexington. Does this school in Nicholasville provide another family connection to that town? A Threlkeld was a pallbearer at the funeral of Mary Meglone Hutchison of Lexington (see her post).<br /><br />Coleman appears to have played baseball for the Dudley School (?) in May of 1911, as reported by the Lexington Herald, 7 May 1911:<br />"LEAGUE LEADERS NOW HOLD THIRD PLACE<br />In a double header played yesterday afternoon at Woodland Park, Harrison walked away with Maxwell with the score of 14 to 1. and Dudley defeated Johnson 13 to 9. The first game was a decisive one, as it advanced Harrison to a tie for first place in the Ward School race, and put Maxwell from first to third.<br />In the third inning of this game Harrison got next to Downing's pitching for the first time this year, and scored ten runs in that round. A distinct feature of the game was the pitching of Colson for Harrison, who pitched the best game of the year. His catcher, Workman, also played a star game. Garland feature with two two-baggers.<br />The second game was exciting, but ragged. Both teams tried out new batteries, and both did well. For Dudley, Meglone and Jackson worked and for Johnson were Sams, McCoy and Abnee. The feature of the game was Railey's catch of a liner in center field. Hawkins and Allender were the officials.<br />The All Ward School team will be picked next week by Mr. Jesse Van Meter."<br />[It might be worth looking into this player by the name of McCoy to see if he is any relation to Coleman's mother Frank George McCoy]<br /><br />Coleman may have played baseball for the First Baptist Church in the Second Sunday School League of Lexington (see newspaper reports of local games in the summer of 1911).<br /><br />Coleman Meglone was ill again in 1912, as reported by the Lexington Herald, 21 Feb 1912:<br />"Mr. Coleman Meglone of North Broadway, who has been ill of typhoid fever at the Good Samaritan Hospital for the past several days, was said to be resting well and his condition believed to be improving last night."<br /><br />In May of 1912, another baseball game is played (the Ward School League) and reported in the Herald:<br />"The game between Dudley and St. Paul's was won by Dudley 4 to 2. Burns, for St. Paul pulled off a neat catch near the bank, and R. Driscoll was the batting star. Tate caught a good game for Dudley and rapped out a two-bagger. Meglone was a bit wild, but with good support, won out. Lavel batted best, getting two hits hits out of three times up.<br />Batteries-- Dudley, Meglone and Tate; St. Paul, Amato and Minehan. Umpires-- Miller and Gibbons. Scorekeeper-- Ashbrooks."<br />[It should be noted here that this can't yet be proven that this account is of Coleman, there is a possibility of this Meglone being a part of an Irish Meglone family that is not related to our line]<br /><br />Coleman was appointed as a page for the Blue Grass Fair as reported by the Lexington herald 9 August 1912.<br /><br />Coleman Wright Meglone died at the age of 36 and was buried at the Lexington Cemetery 23 Dec 1932, Disposition number 27362, Section A, Lot 47, Part S 1/2, funeral director W.R. Milward.<br /><br />Coleman may have never been married or had any children.Belindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08617122234435932066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4218135641508923266.post-82368138094248509112009-12-31T18:37:00.002-08:002009-12-31T18:37:58.599-08:00Mary (Traynor?) MegloneMary Meglone, possible maiden name of Traynor, was born in Ireland and lived in Nicholasville. Deeds that appear in records of Jessamine County are most likely tied to her family.<br /><br />Her obituary appeared in the Lexington Herald on 19 March 1922:<br /><br />"MRS. MARY MEGLONE<br />NICHOLASVILLE, Ky, March 18.-- Mrs. Mary Meglone, 84 years old, died at her home on Catnip Hill pike last night at 11 o'clock. She was born in Ireland and came to the United States when she was six weeks old with her parents. She is survived by two daughters, Miss Mattie Meglone and Mrs. J.M. Traynor of this county; three sons, John, James, and Charles Meglone also of this county, and one brother, Judge J.M. Traynor of Nicholasville [there is some confusion about the Traynor relations- are they her side of the family or her in-laws?]. The funeral will take place at <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&amp;source=s_q&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=&amp;q=Catholic+Church+Nicholasville+KY&amp;sll=37.969914,-84.555244&amp;sspn=0.335068,0.440826&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;hq=Catholic+Church&amp;hnear=Nicholasville,+KY&amp;ll=37.877445,-84.574149&amp;spn=0,359.986224&amp;z=16&amp;layer=c&amp;cbll=37.877187,-84.574226&amp;panoid=75uG7BuHit3ZDXgFitnR_A&amp;cbp=12,72.52,,0,5.07">St. Luke's Catholic Church</a> in Nicholasville Monday morning at 10 o'clock, conducted by the Rev. Father N. Judermann. The body will be taken to Lexington for burial in the family lot in the Catholic cemetery. The pallbearers will be: Charles Cook, John Traynor, John Colbert, Thomas Meglone, William Traynor and James Douglas." (<a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&amp;source=s_q&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=&amp;q=Catnip+Hill+Road+Nicholasville+KY&amp;sll=37.976139,-84.527435&amp;sspn=0.321508,0.440826&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;hq=&amp;hnear=Catnip+Hill+Rd,+Nicholasville,+Jessamine,+Kentucky+40356&amp;ll=37.969914,-84.555244&amp;spn=0.335068,0.440826&amp;z=11">Google Map</a> of Catnip Hill Road near Nicholasville and Lexington)<br />(<a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&amp;source=s_q&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=&amp;q=874+West+Main+Lexington+KY&amp;sll=38.060062,-84.51381&amp;sspn=0.005018,0.006888&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;hq=&amp;hnear=874+W+Main+St,+Lexington,+Fayette,+Kentucky+40508&amp;ll=38.058888,-84.51308&amp;spn=0.010458,0.013776&amp;z=16&amp;iwloc=r0&amp;layer=c&amp;cbll=38.058721,-84.512828&amp;panoid=rvB8LLZHonbTQOTnP5qsbA&amp;cbp=12,195.15,,0,5">Google Map</a> image of Calvary Cemetery, the Catholic Cemetery in Lexington)<br /><br />An obituary for a James J. Meglone also appears a short time later- on 23 June 1922. This is most likely the son James mentioned in her obituary.<br /><br />More research needs to be done at the Catholic Church in Nicholasville as well as the cemetery in Lexington to see if more records can be found on this family of Meglones.<br /><br /><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">General Index to Deeds, Jessamine County, p. 63 (microfilm roll #183341):<br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Meglones listed (1872-1947): James, Jas M., Charles, Charlie, John, Mattie<br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Addresses in Nicholasville associated with these deed transactions:<br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Clays Road<br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&amp;source=s_q&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=&amp;q=Clays+Mill+Road+Nicholasville+KY&amp;sll=37.971673,-84.571552&amp;sspn=0.083765,0.110207&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;hq=&amp;hnear=Clays+Mill+Rd,+Kentucky&amp;ll=37.99049,-84.559029&amp;spn=0.167487,0.220413&amp;z=12">Clays Mill Road</a><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&amp;source=s_q&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=&amp;q=South+Main+St+Nicholasville+KY&amp;sll=37.811079,-84.432254&amp;sspn=0.335792,0.440826&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;hq=&amp;hnear=S+Main+St,+Nicholasville,+Jessamine,+Kentucky+40356&amp;ll=37.869298,-84.577303&amp;spn=0.083882,0.110207&amp;z=13">South Main St. Nicholasville</a><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Mulberry St. Nicholasville<br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Baldwin St. Nicholasville<br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&amp;source=s_q&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=&amp;q=Richmond+Ave+Nicholasville+KY&amp;sll=37.019014,-85.05926&amp;sspn=0.010605,0.013776&amp;g=Mulberry+Nicholasville+KY&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;hq=&amp;hnear=Richmond+Ave,+Nicholasville,+Jessamine,+Kentucky+40356&amp;ll=37.882249,-84.562768&amp;spn=0.083867,0.110207&amp;z=13">Richmond Avenue Nicholasville</a><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&amp;source=s_q&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=&amp;q=Broadway+St.+Nicholasville+KY&amp;sll=37.882249,-84.562768&amp;sspn=0.083867,0.110207&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;hq=&amp;hnear=Broadway+St,+Nicholasville,+Jessamine,+Kentucky+40356&amp;ll=37.878856,-84.578166&amp;spn=0.041935,0.055103&amp;z=14">Broadway St. Nicholasville</a><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Academy (<a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&amp;source=s_q&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=&amp;q=5th+St.+Nicholasville+KY&amp;sll=38.005902,-84.179993&amp;sspn=0.669802,0.881653&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;hq=&amp;hnear=S+5th+St,+Nicholasville,+Jessamine,+Kentucky+40356&amp;ll=37.879043,-84.579253&amp;spn=0.041935,0.055103&amp;z=14">5th St</a>) Nicholasville<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">No records of a Meglone-Traynor marriage have been located yet.<br /></div>Belindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08617122234435932066noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4218135641508923266.post-77639809839800526512009-12-31T18:36:00.001-08:002010-08-31T07:22:03.289-07:00Mary Morton Meglone Hutchison 5 Oct 1839-1918Mary Morton Meglone was the daughter of Montgomery Meglone and Maria Sharpe Meglone Walden, and the sister to Whitney William Meglone. Mary married John Hutchison, who was born in Ireland. John Hutchison was a grocer in Lexington, and he died bef. 27 Nov 1888 (the date of his burial at Lexington Cemetery- disposition number 9727, Section P, Lot 131, part NE 1/2). Mary and John's children were John J. (2 July 1870-6 Dec 1944), Mary, and Mattie.<br /><br />The Lexington City Directory for 1898-99 lists Mary Hutchison living at 159 Maxwell (Lewis T. Meglone living nearby at 134 Maxwell).<br /><br />Mary's obituary appeared in the Lexington Herald on 16 Dec 1918:<br /><br />"Mrs. Meglone Hutchison.<br />Funeral services for Mrs. Meglone Hutchison will be will be held at the grave in the Lexington cemetery this afternoon at 3 o'clock, the Rev. C.F. Oney officiating.<br />The honorary pallbearers will be J.L. Watson, A.B. Lancaster, W.H. May and John Morgan. Active Pallbearers, W.L. Petty, W. Frank Hearne, Theodore Jones, Melvin Harris, W.J. Goodwin, J.L. Welker, W.T. Threlkeld and Alfred Combs."<br /><br />Questions- is this pallbearer W.T. Threlkeld any relation to the Prof. Threlkeld who ran a school in Nicholasville, attended by Coleman Meglone?<br /><br />Mary Meglone Hutchison's burial plot at the Lexington Cemetery is in Section P, Lot 131, Part NE 1/2. Burial date December 16, 1918, age at death 79, disposition number 21152, funeral director: Milward.<br /><br />Death records for Mary Meglone Hutchison's children are as follows: Maria H. Terrell (wife of N. Chapman Terrell) died 1936 in Lexington, KY, daughter of John Hutchison and and Mary Meglone; John J. Hutchison (husband of Jean Warren) died 1944, son of John Hutchison and Mary Meglone.<br /><br />John Hutchison and one of his sisters accompanied Frank George ("Georgia") McCoy Meglone to Florida as is reported in one Florida newspaper.<br /><br />According to a story in the Milton Genealogy by Hugh Meglone Milton II, Martha McIntyre Milton (daughter of Martha Meglone) lost out on her inheritance from her grandmother Meglone due to the intervention of a cousin who married a Hutchison. It is my belief this cousin was Mary Morton Meglone Hutchison, daughter of Montgomery Meglone, who I believe to be the brother of my Martha Meglone McIntyre. I hope to find some evidence of a will or any evidence of estate appraisals, etc., to try to prove this claim and be able to connect these families.Belindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08617122234435932066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4218135641508923266.post-50751928431650223332009-12-31T18:36:00.000-08:002010-01-08T17:21:51.407-08:00Ann Meglone of Paris KY 1902-1989Ann Meglone was the daughter of Susie Cromwell Meglone and Lewis Meglone of Paris KY. She was born 1 Aug 1902 and died 4 May 1989.<br /><br />Ann was on the honor role for third grade in Paris on 1 March 1911 (Lexington Herald).<br /><br />Her obituary appeared in the Lexington Herald-Leader on 3 May 1989:<br />"PARIS-- Ann Meglone, 86, of <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&amp;source=s_q&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=&amp;q=121+Woodmont+Drive+Paris+KY&amp;sll=38.042105,-84.499782&amp;sspn=0.001308,0.001722&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;hq=&amp;hnear=121+Woodmont+Dr,+Paris,+Bourbon,+Kentucky+40361&amp;t=h&amp;z=16">121 Woodmont Drive</a>, a retired Woodford Spears &amp; Sons secretary, sister of Sarah Meglone, died Monday at Bourbon General Hospital. Service 10 a.m. Thursday at Hinton-Turner Funeral Home. Visitation 4 to 7 p.m. today."<br /><br />Ann never married.<br /><br />Ann was buried at Lexington Cemetery, Disposition number 54038, Section A, Lot 18, funeral director Hinton-Turner.<br /><br />Lexington Cemetery index cards contained this obituary from an unknown newspaper:<br /><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">"MEGLONE<br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Ann Meglone, 86, 121 Woodmont Dr., Paris, died at 11:38 p.m. Mon. at Bourbon General Hospital. A native of Lexington, KY, born Aug.1, 1902 to the late Lewis Taylor and Susan Sherley Cromwell Meglone. She was a graduate of Paris High School, a member of the First Christian Church, and the Jemima Johnson Chapter of D.A.R. She retired in 1974 after 55 years as a secretary with Woodford Spears &amp; Sons. She is survived by a a sister, Sarah Meglone, Paris. Funeral services at 10 a.m. Thurs. at the Hinton-Turner Funeral Home, Paris by Dr. Henry Hanna. Burial Lexington Cemetery. Casketbearers are Charles Fryman, James C. Henry, Billy Mason, William C. Mason, Jimmy Mason, and Bruce H. Forsythe. Honorary bearers are Robert Cooper, Roy Shanks, Henry C. Prewitt, &amp; Stephen Spears. Visitation 4-7 p.m. today."<br /><br /><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_s6B_b5XTr80/SVCERLVW4tI/AAAAAAAAC3I/7CaQxIcDvKM/s320/DSCF4008.JPG" /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04;">Lexington Cemetery, Section A</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04;"><br /></span><br /></div></div>Belindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08617122234435932066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4218135641508923266.post-14431148095678922802009-12-31T18:35:00.001-08:002009-12-31T18:35:46.987-08:00Catharine Meglone of Paris KY 1898-1978Catherine was the daughter of Susie Cromwell Meglone and Lewis Meglone. She was born 15 Nov 1898 and died 22 March 1978.<br /><br />Catherine never married.<br /><br />She was buried at the Lexington Cemetery, Disposition number 47885, Section A, Lot 18, funeral director W.R. Milward.<br /><br />Lexington Cemetery index cards contained an obituary for Catharine from an unknown newspaper:<br /><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">"MAGLONE<br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Miss Catharine Meglone, 79, retired chief surgical nurse of Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, died 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Mayfair Manor. A native of Lexington, she was a daughter of the late Lewis and Susan Cromwell Meglone. She attended Midway College, received her nursing degree from Louisville General Hospital and was a member of the Christian Church. Survivors include two sisters, Miss Sarah Meglone and Miss Ann Meglone, both of Paris. Graveside services 10 a.m. today in the Lexington Cemetery. Friends may call at W.R. Milward Mortuary- Broadway before the service hour."<br /><br /><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_s6B_b5XTr80/SVCEYPH_VyI/AAAAAAAAC3Y/IkZK4W_T6Ks/s320/DSCF4010.JPG" /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04;">Lexington Cemetery, Section A</span><br /></div></div>Belindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08617122234435932066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4218135641508923266.post-17356468915321126722009-12-31T18:35:00.000-08:002009-12-31T18:35:23.031-08:00Lewis H. Meglone, infantLewis H. Meglone, unknown birth and death dates, and unknown parentage. Possible child of Lewis and Lucretia.<br /><br />Buried at the Lexington Cemetery, Disposition number 59798, Section B, Lot 21, Part E 1/2.Belindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08617122234435932066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4218135641508923266.post-37417847231037852882009-12-31T18:34:00.001-08:002009-12-31T18:34:53.313-08:00Lewis T. (Taylor?) Meglone 1860-1904 Louisville, Paris KYLewis was the son of Louis and Lucretia, and the brother to Samuel M. and Annie. He married Susie Cromwell and they had five children, the youngest possibly right after his death.<br /><br />The 1875-76 Lexington City Directory lists Lewis T. Meglone as a messenger, working at 19 1/2 N. Upper, living at 223 S. Upper.<br /><br />In the 1880 census of Lexington, Lewis is listed as "Louis Maglone" age 20, as a clerk in a store, living in his mother's home with his brother Samuel and younger half siblings.<br /><br />His children were Robert, Lewis, Ann, Catherine, and Sarah.<br /><br />On August 18 of 1890, Lewis filed as an invalid for a pension(?). He is listed as having been in Company C, 73rd Regiment, of the USC(?) Infantry. Application #968.925, Law J, certificate #696.352.<br /><br />The 1898-99 Lexington City Directory lists Lewis T. Meglone living at 134 Maxwell (Mary M. Hutchison living down the road at 159 Maxwell).<br /><br />His widow filed for pension on 12 May 1927: application #1580095, Law M/26, certificate #A1-14-29. Here he is listed as having been in Co. I, 4th Regiment of the KY Infantry in the War with Spain, enlisted 27 June 1898, discharged 26 Nov 1898.<br /><br />Lewis died from typhoid fever and/or pneumonia in April of 1904.<br /><br />Lewis' illness was reported on the 29 of March 1904 in The Bourbon News:<br />"Louis Meglone has typhoid fever and five of his children have measles."<br /><br />The Morning Herald, 6 April 1904:<br />"LEWIS MEGLONE VERY LOW.<br />Mr. Lewis Meglone, formerly of this city is ill of pneumonia at his home in Paris, Ky., and was not expected to live through the night. He is a brother of Mr. Sam Meglone, of this city, who has been at his bedside for several days.<br />Mr. Lewis Meglone was with his brother in business several years ago. During the past year, he has been with Davis &amp; Co., of Paris. He has many friends in Lexington who will regret to learn of his illness."<br /><br />His obituary appeared in The Bourbon News, 8 April 1904:<br />"Louis Meglone Dies.<br />Mr. Louis Meglone, who has been at death's door for several days with pneumonia, died at his residence on South Main, Wednesday. He was 44 years of age, and is survived by his wife, nee Miss Sue Cromwell, of Lexington, and four small children. Mr. Meglone moved to this city last August and accepted a position with J.W. Davis &amp; Co., and by his polite and gentlemanly manners made many warm friends in this city. His four children have been down with the measles, and one of them has contracted pneumonia and not expected to live.<br />His remains were taken to Lexington yesterday morning, where the funeral services were held in the afternoon at the residence of his brother, Mr. Sam Meglone."<br /><br />And also in the Morning Herald 7 April 1904:<br />"Mr. Louis T. Meglone, formerly of this city, died of pneumonia at his home in Paris yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock. He was 44 years old, and had been ill about three weeks.<br />Mr. Meglone was a brother of Mr. Samuel M. Meglone, of this city, and leaves a wife and four children, the oldest being eight years of age. Mrs. Meglone was formerly Miss Susie Cromwell. The deceased moved to Paris last August to accept a position as salesman in the clothing store of J.W. Davis &amp; Company, with whom he remained until his death, becoming very popular in the town.<br />The remains will be brought to Lexington on the 8:30 L&amp;N train this morning and the funeral services will be held in the afternoon at the residence of Mr. S.M. Meglone, 617 West Third street, the Rev. W.H. Felix, of Paris, officiating. The burial will take place in the family lot in the Lexington Cemetery. The pall-bearers are: C.H. Wilkerson, H. Wilson, Mack Locket, of Lexington, and J.N. Davis, Dr. E.L. Stevens and William Remington, of Paris.<br /><br />Obviously, all of his children survived their illnesses.<br /><br />More research needs to be done on Lewis T. Meglone's military service.<br /><br />He was buried at the Lexington Cemetery, Disposition number 15212, Section A, Lot 18.<br /><img height="320" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_s6B_b5XTr80/SVCGXoXndMI/AAAAAAAAC38/Zchn0tJ_mA4/s320/DSCF4014.JPG" width="240" /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04;">Lexington Cemetery, Section A</span><br /></div>Belindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08617122234435932066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4218135641508923266.post-17414426757122070782009-12-31T18:32:00.001-08:002009-12-31T18:32:54.626-08:00Mary Lucretia Meglone Kemp 1897-1971Lucretia Meglone Kemp was the only daughter of Samuel M. Meglone and Frank George McCoy Meglone.<br /><br />She died on 24 April 1971 in Charlotte, NC, from "Chronic Brain Syndrome" and also had a fracture of her left femur and possible pneumonia. She had apparently been suffering from one or more of these problems for about 18 months prior to her death. Lucretia was the widow of Henry Overton Kemp II.<br /><br />NC death certificate number 13809.<br /><br /><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_s6B_b5XTr80/SVCClOqMgCI/AAAAAAAAC2g/m51SyH-1Grw/s320/DSCF4003.JPG" /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04;">Lexington Cemetery, Section A</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04;"><br /></span><br /></div>Belindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08617122234435932066noreply@blogger.com0